On September 11, Katy Perry performed a 10-minute career-spanning set before recieving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 VMAs. She played all the hits, from “Firework” and “Roar” to the OG bop “I Kissed A Girl.” Additionally, she used her speech time to harken back to her emo roots. It especially comes at a unique time as rumors have started to swirl that Warped Tour may be coming back in 2025. Read more: Charlotte Sands Drops Thrilling AFI “Miss Murder” Cover For Sumerian Comics During her Video Vanguard Award acceptance speech, Perry shared, “Thank you to MySpace, Warped Tour,… Read more »
Following a surprise pop-up performance in Los Angeles on September 5, where Linkin Park introduced Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist, stepping into the role once held by the late Chester Bennington, the legendary nu-metal band officially kicked off their return world tour last night at the Kia Forum in LA. Their 26-track setlist featured the live debut of “Keys To The Kingdom,” the first performance of “When They Come For Me” since 2014, and “Given Up” for the first time since 2015. Additionally, Mike Shinoda shared during the band’s set, “It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about starting… Read more »
If you thought idobi Radio and Hopeless Records were done celebrating the label’s 30th anniversary, think again! Today, Hopeless Records announced that they’re bringing their traveling museum exhibit to The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. This thrilling event is preceded by the exhibit’s stop at Cleveland’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This included performances from Scene Queen, Waterparks‘ Awsten Knight, Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years, and illuminati hotties. If you’re in Las Vegas for When We Were Young Fest, happening on October 19-20, you can catch a Hopeless Records anniversary party at The Punk Rock Museum on… Read more »
It may only be August, but spooky season is basically already here! To celebrate the holiday of tricks and treats, AFI is releasing their All Hallow’s E.P. on a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl for its 25th anniversary. Of the forthcoming release, AFI shared on socials, “To celebrate All Hallow’s EP turning 25 this October, we are releasing a 10” pressing in two new colors – Spectral Pink and Lantern Light. Spectral Pink is only available on @craftrecordings’ webstore.” The four-track record is set to come with a glow-in-the-dark cover and will include a coffin-shaped poster. All records will ship on or around… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30 in 2023, Sweet Pill has covered “There, There” by The Wonder Years for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation record. The track originally appeared on The Wonder Years’ 2013 full-length, The Greatest Generation, which celebrated its 10 year anniversary last year. “Our rendition of ‘There, There’ by TWY is out now streaming everywhere, happy 30th birthday @hopelessrecords,” Sweet Pill shares in an Instagram post. “When we were asked to pick a song to cover for this opportunity, doing @thewonderyearsband was a no brainer. We had such an incredible time with them on… Read more »
On the brink of releasing the deluxe edition of ONE MORE TIME…, blink-182 surprised fans before one of their performances with a listen of the new tracks to be included on the album. Mark Hoppus first announced the deluxe version of the LP at a concert in June, saying, “I have exciting news. The deluxe version of the ONE MORE TIME… comes out in late August.” After Tom DeLonge interrupts him, telling to “sell some more shit,” Hoppus continues with “I’m not trying to. What I’m saying is, there are more blink-182 songs in the near future for you all. … Read more »
Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have released the official music video directed by Jennifer Pearl for their sunny new single, “Happy.” “I wrote ‘Happy’ toward the end of the pandemic,” McMahon shared at the time of the single release. “There was this sense that we were all coming out of this strange moment collectively, and I wanted to write something that reflected that. There was this aching for normalcy, a humble kind of happiness where you could just be without confronting a four-alarm fire every other day. Years later, I think that sentiment still makes a lot… Read more »
Travis Barker has come a long way since surviving a plane crash in 2008. The experience left him with a fear of flying that kept him grounded for 13 years. However, in 2021, Barker conquered his fear and boarded a flight to Cabo, Mexico. Now, Barker has partnered with Trophy “to curate a special collection of memorabilia from” blink-182’s recent tour. “This exclusive collection features a variety of items, each carefully archived and authenticated by Trophy.” “Each item noted comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Travis, guaranteeing the authenticity of each piece. These are not just signed items;… Read more »
Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have unveiled their latest single, “Happy.” “I wrote ‘Happy’ toward the end of the pandemic,” McMahon shares in a press release. “There was this sense that we were all coming out of this strange moment collectively, and I wanted to write something that reflected that. There was this aching for normalcy, a humble kind of happiness where you could just be without confronting a four-alarm fire every other day. Years later, I think that sentiment still makes a lot of sense.” He continues, “For me, the magic of this song is in… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, LØLØ has covered New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on New Found Glory‘s 2014 LP Resurrection and featured Paramore‘s Hayley Williams. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” and Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside.” On Instagram, LØLØ shared, “[S]o stoked to be a part of @hopelessrecords 30th anniversary album!! when they told me about it and how we had to pick a song from their past… Read more »
